Ive played chess alittle off and on since i was a kid altough nothing serious. Ive been wanting to start playing again and get a little more serious about it. I was wondering what people think the first steps to learning a good chess game is? Im not really sure the best place to begin other than just playing and playing. Should I be learning opening moves or something else? Possibly a good book?

I think the best way to get into chess is joining a chess club. Its very good to start methodically right from the beginning. Unless you're very gifted, I don't think you'll get far just by playing (online) games.

When joining a chessclub people will suggest you the right books to read and you will get a good insight on other players training methods and way of thinking.